Nestor escapes with only bruises, but more determined than ever to bring back Conan's head. When he turns to berate his chatty men, he accidentally triggers a tripwire which brings a cascade of boulders on the soldiers, crushing them. Nestor is concerned that his soldiers are worthless and he is familiar with Conan's brawn, so he believes his prospects are dim. The girl at the end is not named, but the Maul is named (capitalized by Howard).Ī group of soldiers from Shadizar, under the command of the Gunderman, Captain Nestor, hunt Conan on behalf of the rich citizens Conan has recently robbed, and the rich have made clear to Nestor's commanders that he will not be allowed to fail.
It also does not name the monster that stalks the city, just how Conan dispatches it. It does not name the Zamorian city as Shadizar however, only calling it ".the nearest Zamorian city." It also does not use the name Larsha, only calling it "the deserted city of the ancients." Nor does it say that "the city of the ancients" lies to the East or West. The Synopsis has the start and end details fairly clearly. He is joined in his quest by a Gunderman mercenary captain who was originally sent by the King to capture or kill the young barbarian. The completed story has Conan exploring the haunted ruins of Larsha, an ancient Zamorian city East of Shadizar (its spires are silhouetted against the setting sun from where the story occurs).
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